London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Website: www.gatwickairport.com

Gatwick Airport is the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after London Heathrow. Located south west of London near the town of Crawley, London Gatwick has one operational runway and two passenger terminals.

Of all the London airports, Gatwick is unique in its provision of the three main business models: full service, no frills and charter.

Gatwick’s three main resident airlines are British Airways, EasyJet and Norwegian.

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Gatwick records year of growth in both capacity and connections

18 June 2019 | By International Airport Review

Income per passenger has grown by 4.5 per cent in the last year as Gatwick serves 46.4 million passengers, including an extra 1.1 million long-haul passengers.

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Gatwick becomes first UK airport to host reusable coffee cup trial

10 June 2019 | By International Airport Review

The trial aims to offer a new approach to reuse, helping customers reduce disposable cup usage within closed environments such as travel hubs.

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Gatwick Airport’s noise footprint shrank by seven per cent throughout 2018

5 June 2019 | By International Airport Review

New aircraft in service at Gatwick are up to 50 per cent quieter than the aircraft they replace and are set to become the ‘workhorses’ of Gatwick’s fleet; helping to reduce the airport's noise footprint.

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Mitigating the critical risks of airport privatisation

5 June 2019 | By Dr. Féthi Chebil

Dr. Féthi Chebil, Airport PPP Expert, details how the relentless air traffic growth, which shows no sign of lessening, will cause many new countries to open up their airports for private investments. However, this brings with it a multitude of risks.

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The worst UK airports in terms of delays have been revealed

28 May 2019 | By Eve De Clerk (International Airport Review)

Delays have been seen across the board at UK airports - with one in every four outbound flights delayed or cancelled. 

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Sustainability Series: How can airports reduce their plastic waste?

24 May 2019 | By Mike Winter

As plastic continues to plague the planet, large organisations are trying to reduce single-use plastics. But are airports doing their bit?

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VINCI Airports completes purchase of 50.01 per cent of Gatwick Airport

14 May 2019 | By International Airport Review

A new long-term partnership formed by VINCI Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners will support Gatwick’s passenger-focused strategy.

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Utilising existing assets for efficient air traffic control

1 May 2019 | By Rowland Hayler - Gatwick Airport

With the world’s most efficient single runway, Gatwick Airport has already achieved the seemingly impossible of 55 movements an hour. Rowland Hayler, Runway and Airspace Development Lead at Gatwick Airport, reveals how the airport is planning to get even more out of this asset.

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Gatwick trials new assistance system for passengers with additional needs

29 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

Blind and visually-impaired passengers can now access free 24/7 assistance at Gatwick Airport via the camera on mobile phones.

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Real-time noise information now available to Gatwick Airport

12 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

In a UK-airport first, noise complaints can now be submitted via a mobile app, and airlines will use this information to improve flight performance and reduce noise.

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Gatwick prepares for the summer rush with 10 new routes

10 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

Ahead of the nearly 17 million passenger seats booked from Gatwick this summer, the airport has added 10 new routes to its portfolio.

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easyJet chooses VINCI Airports’ Nantes Atlantique Airport as new base

8 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

Nantes Atlantique has become the sixth easyJet base in the VINCI Airports network; a new milestone highlighting the relevance of VINCI Airports’ global operator model.

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Disruptive passenger incidents remained steady in 2018 at UK airports

25 March 2019 | By International Airport Review

Following the 'One Too Many' campaign, individual airports reported a reduction in number of disruptive passenger incidents despite growth in passenger numbers.

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Sustainability Series: Gatwick’s 10-year 10-point plan

22 March 2019 | By Rachel Thompson | Sustainability Lead | Gatwick Airport

As part of our Sustainability Series we spoke exclusively to London Gatwick to see how they are mitigating their effects on the environment, and what long-term plans they have to keep this impact to a minimum.

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Gatwick Airport ‘Official Airport Partner’ for Airport IT & Security 2019

21 March 2019 | By International Airport Review

We are delighted to announce that Gatwick Airport is on-board as an Official Airport Partner for Airport IT & Security 2019, which will be held in London on 25-26 September.